Northwest Florida Beaches International to Laguardia Airport ECP → LGA
853 nautical miles (982 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 040°, about 043° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 441 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 238 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 496 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 486 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ECP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (TLH, CSG, ATL, CAE, GSP, RDU, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 6 h 46 min | 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 7 h 03 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 03 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 53 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 37 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 25 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −16 kt | -2 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 16 min | 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 06 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 03 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -19 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 41 min | 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | −38 kt | -32 °C | 158 kt | 5 h 24 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 50 kt | −44 kt | -40 °C | 164 kt | 5 h 12 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -49 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 32 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 198 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CAE | used from 248 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 347 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ROA | used from 496 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RIC | used from 546 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 694 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 793 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECP Panama City, FL | departure | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 60 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 109 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 179 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| EOE Newberry, SC | 317 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 570 ft | ||||
| JQF Concord, NC | 397 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 704 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 456 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 565 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | 665 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 754 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 774 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 20 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
LGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 7 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 704 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 714 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 714 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGA is before sunrise there (7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
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Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Northwest Florida Beaches International, Laguardia Airport.
